Panerai Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT, Manual

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day test carried out by rubbing the sample with a felt tip soaked in a strongly acid
chemical solution), humidity and UV rays.
F
UNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE PINS FOR QUICK CHANGING
(
FOR SOME MODELS ONLY
)
The functional efficiency of the strap attachment pins is tested by more than 1,000
operations of fitting and removing the strap, to ensure that the strap can be
changed with absolute security.
A
GEING TEST OF THE CHRONO PUSH
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PIECE
This test is performed by carrying out a series of 3,000 cycles on the push-piece for
the chronograph function, which correspond to 1 year of intensive use.
T
HE PANERAI CERAMIC BRACELET
The links of the ceramic bracelet are made out of injection moulding. After
undergoing a series of manufacturing processes at high temperature, these links are
assembled to create the bracelet. Samples of the bracelets are subjected to
different tests of overall ageing: alternating movements on the artificial wrists,
traction and torsion, salt spray (according to standard ISO 9227), and synthetic
sweat (according to standard NIHS 96-50).
T
HE PANERAI METAL BRACELET
All the parts of the bracelet are formed from a solid block of metal by operations
carried out by numerically controlled milling machines. After the quality of every
single component has been checked, the non-removable part is assembled and
laser-welded, then polishing is carried out by hand. Samples of the bracelets are
subjected to a series of tests of overall ageing of the bracelet: alternating
movements on the artificial wrists, traction and torsion, salt spray (according to
standard ISO 9227), synthetic sweat (according to standard NIHS 96-50) and
measurement of nickel release (according to standard EN 1811).